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Estelle:
Leading the pack of several British Neo-Soul singers such as Adele and Duffy, Estelle rose to prominence with her 2004 debut, The 18th Day. Estelle has been giving us the best of English Hip-Hop Soul ever since, and she is taking her act on the road. Estelle tour dates are currently scheduled internationally to promote her latest album. Don't miss a date on the Estelle concert schedule (2011); Use Eventful as your source for Estelle tour dates and venue information.

The London native, exploded onto the singles charts in 2004 with her hot tracks "1980" and "Free". The success led to a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer and the chance to work with Kanye West and David Guetta. Estelle garnered international fame with her sophomore album, Shine, released in 2008. The album featured the hit single, "American Boy", featuring Kanye West and was named by Rolling Stone magazine as the seventh best song of 2008. The single earned her three nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards including a win for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

Estelle released her third album, All of Me, in 2011. The single featured collaborations with Robin Thicke, Rick Ross, and production help by David Guetta. Estelle has been on the road promoting the album ever since its release. Currently on tour, this R&B sensation will be visiting a venue near you this 2011. Stay on top of Estelle tour dates and use Eventful as your concert calendar for Estelle and all of your other favorite artists.

Melanie Fiona:
Don’t ask her to define it. Singer/songwriter Melanie Fiona’s debut album The Bridge reveals a sweet push-and-pull between countless elements of herself. At once Canadian and Caribbean, strong and sexy, contemplative and joyous, blending the sounds of pop and soul. Despite the many moods and musings of Melanie Fiona’s debut, there is one defining element. The girl’s got soul."The album is called The Bridge," enthuses Fiona. "It crosses the barriers between ethnicities, genres, age groups, and genders. It can’t be defined as just one thing. It’s got a soul that’s something old, yet something new." The album reflects the duality that asserts itself in Melanie Fiona’s own exuberant personality. Flirting with the traditions of classic soul from artists like Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole and Gladys Knight, the songs also pack the punch, and authenticity of modern music. United by a singular passion, Melanie Fiona’s sound bridges past and present with an artistic and consistent blending of classic soul samples. It’s all held together by a unique quality, something that is innately her, much like the other artists she mentions as influences: Bob Marley, Sade, and Patsy Cline.Born to Guyanese immigrant parents and growing up in a music-filled house in the inner city of Toronto, Fiona knew from the very beginning that music is what moves her. "My mother, who shares my love for music, played everything from The Ronettes to Whitney Houston around the house as I grew up. My father would let me sit on the stage while he rehearsed with his band as a guitarist. " That strong sense of family translates to the team she’s now surrounded herself with, including Carmen Murray and Michael Michel of Title 9 Productions and managers Jay Brown and Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith of Roc Nation "I am so fortunate that I had people to educate me and show me that development as to what it really is to be an artist."Though Fiona had been writing her own songs for years, the introduction of songwriter Andrea Martin, would prove seminal for The Bridge. "When I met Andrea, it was an instant connection," she explains. "We developed this very personal working relationship where we were both inspired by each other." Sharing each other’s life experiences, they collaborated on some of the defining songs in the collection. Other producers on the album include UK producers Future Cut, Florida’s Vada Nobles, LA’s The Stereotypes, NYC’s J. Phoenix, Peter Wade, and Salaam Remi, Andrew Wyatt, Rob Fusari, and Angela Hunte. Fiona also shows off her Caribbean roots on Reggae Gold 2008, with Supa Dups’ "Somebody Come Get Me"."This experience will never happen for me again," she muses. "I’ll never be a new artist again. I’ll never be a complete and utter student of the game." Whatever may come when The Bridge releases on Steve Rifkind’s SRC/ Motown Universal Records in Fall 2009, Fiona is poised and ready. "I still live humbly out of a suitcase, and I appreciate the smallest things in life, and I want people to feel that. I have an opportunity to be on a stage, but I want my listeners to know that I’m just like them."